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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicIndian Supreme Court

Topic: Indian Supreme Court

SC orders inquiry headed by retired judge to probe conspiracy charges by lawyer Utsav Bains

SC says Justice A.K. Patnaik will only look into allegations of corruption in judiciary, not charges of sexual harassment against CJI. Chiefs of CBI, IB and Delhi Police to assist probe. 

3 SC judges to conduct in-house inquiry into allegation of sexual harassment against CJI

Justice SA Bobde, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, said he has decided to form a panel by inducting two apex court judges -- NV Ramana and Indira Banerjee.

SC directs 9 states & Delhi to crack down on post-Pulwama harassment of Kashmiris

The Supreme Court was hearing a plea moved by a student who sought to draw attention to the alleged harassment of Kashmiris after the Pulwama attack

Govt to file review petition in Supreme Court on faculty reservation in universities: Javadekar

The announcement comes in the wake of protests by teachers and students bodies after the petition seeking restoration of earlier mechanism of faculty reservation.

Mamata Banerjee says Supreme Court order is a moral victory for her govt

The Supreme Court said that no coercive steps will take place during the course of investigation, but also asked the police officer to cooperate.

SC judges elevation row: Collegium still opaque under CJI Gogoi or is this an aberration?

CJI Ranjan Gogoi-led Collegium’s decision to overturn the elevation of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Rajendra Menon to the Supreme Court and instead recommend...

‘Caged Parrot’ looks to break free, and a quota to counter NOTA

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

The search for achhe din, and why the RSS is angry with Supreme Court

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint

Can’t disclose security expenditure of Amit Shah under RTI, says central information commission

Petitioner had sought information saying Shah had Z+ security cover since July 2014 even though he didn’t hold constitutional or statutory office.

3 high court judges elevated to Supreme Court

The number of judges in the top court after the fresh appointments has gone up to 25; there would still be six vacancies. New Delhi: Three...

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.